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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 15, 2024
Filed:
Jul. 14, 2022
Intelligrated Headquarters, Llc, Mason, OH (US);
Intelligrated Headquarters, LLC, Mason, OH (US);
Abstract
Apparatuses, methods and systems comprising conveyor roller integrated divert mechanisms are provided. The example conveyor roller integrated divert mechanisms are integrated with a motorized or non-motorized conveyor roller to controllably divert an item at any point along a conveyor line. An example conveyor roller includes a housing forming an at least partially hollow cylindrical tube. The housing includes a plurality of radial gaps. In addition, the conveyor roller includes a divert assembly at least partially disposed within the housing that is operable to divert an item. The divert assembly includes a retractable divert mechanism configured to controllably protrude from the housing through at least one of the plurality of radial gaps.